Electric circuit controller



R. B. HUNTER ELECTRIC C IRCUIT CONTROLLER April 9, 1946.

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ELECTRIC C IRCUIT CONTROLLER Filed June 19, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 9, 1946. R. B. HUNTER ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONTROLLER Filed June 19, 1944 4 Sheets-Speet 3 OFF@ R. a. HUNTER 2,398,007

ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONTROLLER April 9, 1946.

Filed Jun e 19, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Apr. 9, 1946 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONTROLLER- Richard B. Hunter, Shorewood, Wis., assignori to Cutler-Hammer, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., a corporationof Delaware Application June 19, 1944, Serial No. 540,976

16 Claims.

This invention relates to electric circuit controllers especially advantageous for control of electric motors but not limited thereto.

More particularly the invention relates to concertain of the cams of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 shows separated a pair of coacting cams of Fig. 3;

Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show the aforementioned coacting cams in difierent relations;

trollers comprising means responsive to abnormal 5 Fig. 9 shows diagrammatically a different electrical conditions in the controlled circuit to species of motor control wherein the mechanical effect interruption of said circuit and to 'such switches have direct control of the motor circuits; controllers where it is desired to insure return Fig. 10 is a chart showing the sequence control to o or some other definite position as an inof the switches of Fig. 9; cident to reclosure of the controlled circuit. 10 Fig. 11 is a chematic showing of a cam type An object of the invention is to provide an unit comprising the mechanical switches of Fig. improved controller of the alorestated character 10, and which will accomplish mechanical functions en- I Figs. 12, 13 and 14 show coacting cams of Fig. abling simplification of the electrical means here- 11 in difierent relationstofore required to efiect the desired protection. 15 Referring to Fig. 1, there is illustrated a direct Another object is to provide s ch a c ntroller current motor M having an armature a and a especia 1y advantageous where low voltage proshunt field said motor to be connected to lines action is desired and advantageous also where U, L by an electroresponsive main switch [5 e controlled circuit is to be commutated diand to be accelerated through the medium of rely y manual means or indirectly throu h 2') sisters 1'1. and R under the control of electroelectromagnetlc switche under the control of agnetic switches l6 and ",respectively. Such Zn :1 1 t: ea;

id h t u resistors are normally in series with the motor 0 er 0 ec is prov e sue a con ro er armature, being adapted to beprogressively short- Which y be construllted Various difiel'ent circulted by the electroresponsive switches l6 and ways to aflord motor acceleration or speed regull. Each of the switches l5, l6 and I] ha norlation or both in any of numerous difierent ways. m lly disengaged contacts b for control of the noi s iilr 3? 18 to p ll fi controller motor connections and an operating winding 0 comp 'ng' e desired res s y manipulation which h energized effects engagement of its f ig ggl 3: tlhus a need of contacts b. The switches It as shown also has y e 00m rue normall dise a ed auxilia contacts d to be Another object is to provide a controller of the engagedyuponnrisgonse of Switch aforementioned character comprising an im- The mam switch 5 has its winding 0 under contrql unit of the cam'opemted type the control of mechanically operated switches l8 wtllierein certain it the cams areliso formed and and I9 and its own auxiliary contacts d f mm u 9 Poss ble slmp flca'tion of the zatlon of said switch as a low voltage protective g fig gt g sz g zfi of the invention relay in addition to its use as the-main switch v of the motor circuit. As shown in the diagram, will hereinafter appear. Certain embodiments of the invention are 'illus- 40 3%? gyg gfg a ggz gg 22 15322 22333 zmz ifi 3:; 12932221 11: :32:22 f ggi gg from the diagram closure of switch l8 alone will connect the winding 0 of switch l5 directly across that the embodiments illustrated are susceptible 1 a lines L and L for energization of said winding of various modificationswithout departing from the scope of the appenaed claims. and response of switch It to complete the motor In the drawings: circuit. As will later appear, switch It is con- Flgure 1 shows one form of motor control 1 trolled closmfe m so'caned intermedm'te wherein motor circuits are controlled indi position of an perating handle. which position rectly by the switches of amechanical unit is Intermediate positmn and P first opera through the medium of electromagnetic switches; tivemsmon of said handle' such inter p 2 is a chart showing the sequence control 0 mediate position of the handle the switch I! is of the switches 1mg closed and immediately upon response of switch Fig 3 is a schematic showing of a type it its contacts it together with the switch l9 parunit comprising the mechanical switches of Fig. 1; allel the mechanical switch I 8 to establish a main- Flg. 4 is a detailed showing of the relation of taining circuit for winding c of switch It. Thus without aflecting the switch II the mechanical in greater detail for switch l8.

switch l8 may be and is re-opened when the handle is moved to its first operative position, whereas switch l9 remains closed until the handle is returned to o position. Hence the switch l5 when energized remains energized subject to deenergization at will by switch l9, whereas upon. failure of voltage switch l5 of course opens and interrupts its maintaining circuit through disengagement of its own contacts d in consequence of which reenergization of switch l5 becomes dependent upon reclosure of switch l8. On the other hand, switch 18, as will later appear, recloses only after return of the aforementioned handle to off" position and subsequent movement of the handle to the aforementioned intercates by crosses the positions of a S-position nan-- die in which the mechanically. operated switches 18, i9, 20 and 2| are closed, such switches being open in all other positions of the handle, the positions including an fofi" position designated 0, an intermediate position designated I, and three operating positions designated as i, 2 and 3. In off position all of the switches H to 2| are open, whereas when the handle is moved to intermediate position the switches i8 and I9 are closed to energize and maintain energized the motor main switch IS, the switch I8 opening as the handle enters position I. Thus in position I the main switch i5 is closed to complete the motor circuit inclusive of the armature resistances R and R, In the second position the switch l9 remains closed and switch 20 closes to energize switch 18 to short-circuit armature resistance R whereas in the third position switches l9 and 20 remain closed and switch 2| closes to energize switch |1, thereby short-circuiting armature resistance R, the motor then being connected directly across lines L, L. On return of the handle to oflf, position the switches 2|, 20 and I9 open progressively, the switch l9 remaining closed until the handle reaches of! position. On the other hand, the switch l8, as hereinbefore indicated, is not affected by the return movement of the handle to off" position but remains open until the handle after return to "off" position is again moved to intermediate position.

Such control of the switches I8 to 2| is afforded by the mechanical means now to be described. Referring to Fig. 3, the same shows the switches ID to 2| arranged to be operated through the medium of cams by rotation of shaft 25 by a handle 28. All of said switches neglecting their operating cams may be of like form, a desirable form being that shown schematically Switch I8 is shown as comprising stationary contacts 21 and 28 anda bridging contact element 23, these contacts being carried by a two-part insulating block 34-4 The block part 30 is recessed at its upper end to receive and to seat the stationary contacts 21 and 20 and also the block part 3| which is suitably secured to block part 30. The bridging contact element 29 is located within the block part 3| in the path of a plunger 32 reciprocably mounted in the base part 30 and said base part 3| has seated therein a coil'spring 33 bearing upon said bridging contact element to bias the same toward the stationary contacts 21 and 28. The lower end of the plunger 32 extends into a recess 34 in the block part 30 and bears upon the spindle of a roller 36 mounted in the recess 34 and movable vertically therein, the roller being cam-operated to lift the plunger for disengagement of contact element 29 from contacts 21 and 28 against the action of spring 33, which spring effects engagement of said contacts when the cam-operating means permits thereof.

The switches I9, 20 and 2| are shown as having ordinary cams 40, 4| ,and 42, respectively, which have high parts to lift their respective rollers, thereby to open said switches and cut away portions which permit said switches to close progressively as shaft 25 is rotated unidirectionally, said cams opening said switches in inverse order upon reverse rotation of ,said shaft. As will be understood from the earlier description of operation, the cam 40 is of design for opening of switch l9 only in the off position of handle 26, whereas cam 4| is of design for opening of switch 2|] in all except positions 2 and 3, and cam 42 is of design for opening of switch 2| in all except position 3.

Preferably the switchunit is provided with suitable means such as starwheel 43 and roller 44 to insure against the shaft 25 remaining in undesirable rotary positions should the handle 26 be released in positions intermediate off" and I, or intermediate I and 2, or 2 and 3. It is desired to insure against the controller being left in intermediate "off" and position I to insure against switch l8 being kept closed to defeat the low voltage protection desired as soon as switch I5 responds.

The cam operating means for switch l8 comprises two cams 48 and 41 to coact with roller 36 and having limited rotary relative play, the cam 46 being fixed to shaft 25 and cam 41 being free to rotate on said shaft. As shown in Fig, 3, cam 46 has a polygonal central opening to fit and interlock with a correspondingly shaped shaft, while cam 41 has a circular central opening to fit a circular bearing element 48 carried by shaft 25, as depicted in Fig. 4. Relative play of the two cams is limited by a pin 50 on cam 41 which projects into a closed slot 5| of suitable length provided in cam 46. Both cams are in the main circular and of like diameter, such that they may individually or jointly hold the switch l8 in open position. Cam 46 has a peripheral notch 52 of such depth that when the roller drops into it the switch it closes, said notch being of such shape as to enable cam 46 to readily lift the roller to open switch i8. Cam 41 (see Fig. 5 has a peripheral notch 54 also of a depth such that when the roller 36 drops into' it the switch l8 closes, the notch 55 being adjacent a peripheral projection 55 on cam 41.

In this instance the notches in the two cams 46 and 41 register to receive the roller 36 for closing of switch l8 when the pin 50 of cam 41 2,398,007 upon reverse movement of the handle. The

manner of obtainingthis result will be clear from the Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 3 considered in the order named. Referring to Fig. 6,which shows the relation of the cams 46 and 4! in 012" position,

it will be observed that cam 46 will be free to' rotate independently of the cam 41 to bring the notch 52 of cam under the roller 36, while cam 41 is limited in frictional movement by engagement of its peripheral point 55 with roller 36. Then when the notches of both cams are under the roller 36 said roller drops, as depicted in Fig. '7 which is representative of position I. to permit closing of switch 18, and as previously explained the switch J9 also closes in this position I. At this time it will be noted that the pin 50 of cam 47 is again at the upper extremity f slot SI of cam 46. Thus continued rotation of the shaft in the direction of the arrow of Fig. 7 will cause cams 46 and 41 to move together into position i depicted in Fig. 8 to lift roller 36 to open switch 18 and to shift the projection 55 of cam 41 to the opposite side of the axis of roller 36. There after continued rotation of theshaft 25, to effect closure of switches 20 and 2| will cause cams 46 and 41 to move together in the same relation as that shown in Fig. 8. Consequently when the shaft is rotated in a reverse direction to restore the controller to off" position the cam 46 will be free to move independently of the cam 47 to put the notch of the cam 46 in the lead, causing the cam 47 to block dropping of the roller '36 of switch I8 as the notch 52 passessaid roller in going through position I, depicted in Fig. 3, to off position, depicted in Fi 6. Meanwhile the notch 54 of cam 4'! is brought beneath the roller 35, but the roller is blocked from dropping by the cam 46, it requiring as previously set forth subsequent rotation of the shaft from, off position to intermediate position .to effect reclosure'of switch i8.

Thus-despite the seemingly involved'bamming mechanism for the switch IE it will be apparent that as aforementioned no complication is introduced into the manual control, and as will be apparent the control illustrated has not only the advantage of eliminating need of a special low voltage relay but has the additional advantage of avoiding supply oi. energy for coil energize;- tion while the controller is in "01! position.

Referring to the modified controller shown in Fig. 9, the motor M has armature resistances R and R. as in Fig. 1, but in this instance the resistances R and R are controlled directly by cam operated switches 60 and 6t similar to the switches 20 and 2! of Fig. 3. In this instance the only electroresponsive switch is switch 62 which is like the main switch ii of Fig. 1 and which has a mechanical control switch 63 like the control switch I8 0! Figs. 1 and 3. However, the switch 61 does not alone complete the motor circuit, there being additional mechanically operated switches 64 and 65 in the motor circuit.

In this form of control it is desired as shown in the chart, Fig. 10, to have all of the switches open in the oil! position of the mechanical controller later to be described. It is desired as shown by the chart to have switch 63 close momentarily in the I "position of the controller as it is moved from "ofl'flto position I, thereby to connect the winding 0 or switch 62 directly across lines L and L as in Fig. 1. As will be understood, the arrow tipped lines of chart Fig. 10 indicate the positions in which their respective switches are closed, assuming movement of the controller in a. direction corresponding to the arrow. Also it is desired to have switch 64 close in position I and to be closed in positions i, 2 and 4, but

open in position 3, all as indicated by lines with downwardly pointed arrows. Closureof switch 64 following response of switch 62 completes for the latter a maintaining circuit paralleling switch 63. This maintaining circuit may-be traced from line L through the now closed contacts I) of switch 62 to the bridging element of switch 64 and through the left hand side of said switch to and through "resistance r to a point between switch 63 and the winding 0 of switch 62. When switch 64 is opened in passing out of position 2 toward position 3. said maintaining circuit of switch 62 is preserved by the then closed switch 60 which as shown by the chart lines closes in position 2 and thereafter remains closed pending return to position I. Thus in all operating posi- 1 to 3 recloses only after return to I position via "01? position, wherefore the low voltage protection and reset features closely simulate those of the controller of Figs. 1 to 8.

When switches 62 and 64 are thus closed the motor is connected to line L but not to line L Howevenas indicated by the chart, Fig. 10, switch 65 closes in position I and remains closed pending return to off" position, this switch when closed connecting the motor to line L for com- Dletion of the motor circuit. While switch 65 thus must take the arcing, ii any, incident to establishing the motor circuit its opening which is delayed until after opening of switch 64 compels the electro-magnetic' switch 62, which is preferably of a quick release type. to take the arcing incident to breaking the motor circuit.

-Here it is to be noted that although the switch 64 is in series with the motor and is used to de-. energize switch 62 it has been found that with the connections shown switch 64 will so function prior to opening thereof to a sufficient extent to interrupt the motor circuit. Thus with the switch 62 designed for quick release the switch 64 as well as the switch 65 will be protected againstthe arcing incident to interruption of the motor circuit. As will be seen, the connections of the switch 64 place the high resistance maintaining circuit of the switch 82 under the control of the left hand set of contacts of said switch while placing the motor circuit under the control of the right hand set or contacts of said switch, making it possible for the switch 64 to function as described.

When the switches 62, 64 and 65 are closed with the switches 60 and 6! open the motor circuit includes both resistors R and R. in a series to position I, and said switch when'closed shortcircuits resistance R, as will be apparent from Fig. 9. In short-circuiting resistance R switch I also short-circuits switch II, which switch is opened in position 3. Thus when switch 8| closes in position I, as indicated by the chart, the resistors R and it are placed in a parallel relation in the-motor circuit by switches 60 and GI, as

v will be apparent rom Fig. 9. Then when switch 84 is reclosed in position l it together with switch I short-circuits both resistors R ,and R, leaving the motor connected directly across lines L and L.

Referring now to the modified mechanical controller for this species of control, the same is shown schematically in Fig. 11. The switch 63, inclusive of its dual cam operating means, is identical with switch ll of the controller of Fig. 3 except that in Fig. 11 it is shown in "01! position. The switches 80, BI and Cl respectively have single operating earns 10, II and 12 of the same general type as earns 40, ll and 42 of Fig. I 3. I-Dowever,'the cam I2 has spaced high points for affording the repeated operations of the switch ll heretofore set forth. The switch 88, on the other hand, has a dual cam of the same general type as that of switch 83 and comprising parts 14 and N. The part 14 has a closed slot I. to receive a pin 1'! carried by the part It, said part I! also having a point I8 to cooperate with the roller "engaged by both cam parts. The

cam parts 14 and 15 have high and low roller engaging parts, the low parts corresponding to the notches of the dual cam of Fig. 3 but being of much greater extent peripherally of the cam parts. All cams except one cam part of each of switches 83 and ii are fixed to a common shaft I9, the other cam part of each of switches 83 and 85 being loose on said shaft, which shaft may be handle operated as in the case of the shaft 26 of FiK. 3.

Referring to Fig. 12, the same shows the relation of the cam parts of each of the switches 83 and in the I position of the shaft 1.! attained by rotation of said shaft in the direction of the arrow. The cam parts of the switch 63 are in the same relation as that depicted in Fig. 7 for switch It, and hence further explanation is un-. necessary, it being noted that in this position of the shaft the roller 36 of switch 83 has dropped to permit closure of said switch. On the other hand, it will be noted that the roller of switch I! is retained in raised position by the cam part although the cam part It has its high peripheral portion remove from blocking relation with roller 3. Thus in this I position of the shaft is the switch is will be closed while the switch 85 will be held open in accordance with chart Fig. 10, it being noted that in this position the pin and slot connections of the two sets of cam parts is such that upon continued rotation of a the shaft in the direction of the arrow, there will be no relative motion of the cam parts of switch 63, whereas cam part H of switch I .will move the cam part II with it. Now assuming such continued rotation of th shaft I! to position i, it will be observed that a slight rotation of the shaft will move the point is of cam part it of switch ll past the vertical center line through its roller 8! whereupon the roller 38 will be free to drop to permit switch 66 to close- Here it is to be noted that as soon as the cam point I! passes the vertical center line through the roller 80, the roller exerts a camming 7 2,393,007 chart, 1 1g. 10, remaining closed pending return action on the cam part 15 whicnis now free to move without restraint by the cam part ll because of the position of the pin 'l! in the slot 18. Prior to the quick closure of switch 85 the switch 63 is opened by its cam in the manner previously explained. When the rotation of the shaft to postion I has been completed the cam parts of the switches l3 and II will be in the relation depicted in Fig. 13. Here it will be noted that the pins of the two sets of cam parts occupy like positions in their respective slots, providing in each case for movement of the cam parts together as rotation of the shaft is continued in the direction of the arrow to operate the cams II, Ii and I2 for operation of switches II, II and l in the manner aforedescribed.

When the shaft 10 has been moved to position i or therebeyond and then returned to I position the play of the cam parts of switches II and II is taken up without affecting either of said switches, and as previously explained 'in connection with switch it of Figs. 1 to 8 this takeup of play in the case of switch I provides for return to "off" position without permitting switch I! to reclose. However, in the case of switch I when the play of its cam parts has been taken up said cam parts have their high point sections brought into register and into close proximity to the roller of switch 8' in the I position of the shaft ll, as

depicted in Fig. 14, preparatory to lifting said roller and opening said switch as shown in Fig. 11 as the shaft moves to "o position What I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a circuit controller, in combination, a

pluralityof switches, a common control element.

therefor, operating connections between certain of said switches and said element providing for reverse operations of the former by reverse movements of the latter. operating connections between said element and another of said switches providing for its closure momentarily only as said element is moved from "on" position to op erate other of said switches, and further providing for rendering said momentarily closed switch free from influence by return movement of said element to of! position, and an electroresponsive main switch for the controlled circuit dependent for initial energization upon closure of said switch which is closed momentarily only.

2. In a circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a common control element therefor, operating connections between certain of said switches and said element providing for reverse operations of the former by reverse movements of the latter, operating connections between said element and another of said switches and providing for its closure momentarily only as said element is moved from "on" position to operate other of said switches, and further providing for rendering said momentarily closed switch free from influence by return movement of said element to 011" position, and an electroresponsive main switch for the controlled circuit dependent for initial energization upon closure of said switch which is closed momentarily only. said electroresponsive switch having a maintaining circuit including certain of its own contacts.

3. In a circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a common control element therefor, operating connections between certain of said switches and said element providing for reverse operations of the former by reverse movements of the latter, operating connections between said element and another of said switches and providing for its closure momentarily only as said element is moved from oil position to operate other of said switches, and further providing for rendering said momentarily closed switch free from influence by return movement of said element to "o position, and an electroresponsive main switch for the controlled circuit dependent for initial energization upon closure of said switch which is closed momentarily only, said electroresponsive switch having a maintaining circuit including certain of said switches operable by said element thereby enabling deenergization of said electroresponsive switch at will under the control said element.

4. In a. circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a common control element therefor, operating connections between certain of said switches and said element providing for reverse operations of the former by reverse movements of the latter, operating connections between said elements and another of said switches and providing for its closure momentarily only as said element is moved from oif" position to operate other of said switches and further providing for rendering said momentarily closed-switch free from influence by return movement of said element to oif" position, and an electroresponslve main switch for the controlled circuit dependent for initial energizatlon upon closure of said switch which is closed momentarily only, said electroresponsive switch having a maintaining circuit including certain of its own contacts, and additionally including certain of said switches operable by said element. whereby said maintaining circuit is subject to interruption automatically by deenergization of said electroresponsive switch or-at will under the control of said element.

5. In a circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a common control'element therefor, operating connections between said switches and said element comprising means to efl'ect reverse operations of certain of said switches by reverse movements of said element and comprising camming means individualized to another of said switches and providing for its closure momentarily only as said element is moved from off position to operate other of said switches, and further providing for rendering said momentarily closed switch free from influence by return movement of said element to "011 position, and an electroresponsive main switch for the con trolled circuit, which for response to close is dependent upon closure of said switch which is closed momentarily only.

6. In a circuit controller, in combination, a switch, a rotatable control element therefor rotatable in opposite directions and operating connections between said element and said switch comprising a two-part cam having a lost motion connection between its two cam parts, said two-part cam upon continuous rotation of said element in one direction away from a given angular position providing camming action to effect closing and subsequent opening of said switch, and upon reverse rotation of said element to said given angular position providing modified camming ac tion to maintain said switch open.

7. In a circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a rotatable control element therefor rotatablein opposite directions and operating connections between said element and said switches compris ng for oneof said switches a multi-part cam having lost motion connection of the part thereof. aid multi-part cam upon cor.-

tinuous unidirectional rotation oi said element awayfrom a given angular position effecting a closing and opening cycle of'said one switch and then freeing it from the influence of said element throughout continued rotation of the latter in the same direction for operation of other of said switches and also throughout reverse rotation of said element to said angular position.

8. In a circuit controller, in combination, a

switch, a control element movable in reverse di-' rections, and operating connections between said element and said switch comprising a two-part cam having a lost motion between the parts thereof, said two-part cam upon movement of said element in one direction'to a given point eflecting closing of said switch and continued closure' thereof pending reverse movement of said element to and substantially beyond said point and then by such reverse movement eflectingopening of said switch. I

9-. In a circuit controller, in combination, a

switch, a control element movable in reverse di--- plurality of switches, a control element therefor movable in opposite directions, and operating connections between said element and said switches, the operating connections for one of said switches providing upon continuous unidirectional movement of said element away from a given position, closing and subsequent opening of said one switch and rendering said one switch free from influence by reverse movement of said element to said position, the operating connections for a second of said switches providing for closure thereof by said unidirectional movement of said element prior to opening of said one switch, and the operating connections for a third of said switches providing for closure thereof upon said unidirectional movement of said element and after closure of said second switch, said operating connections for said second and third switches providing for opening of both by reverse movement of said element and further providing for opening of said second switch after a circuit interruption by said second switch.

11. In a circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a rotatable control element therefor rotatable in opposite directions, cam type operating connections between said element and said switches, the operating connections for a first of said switches comprising a two-part cam having lost motion connection of its parts and providing a closing and opening cycle of said first switch upon continuous unidirectional rotation of said element away from a given position and for inaction of said first switch upon reverse rotation to said given Position, the operating connections for a second of said switches providing for closure thereof by said unidirectional rotation of said element prior to re-opening of said first switch, andfurther providing for re-opening of said second switch by reverse rotation of said element, and the operating connections of a third of said switches comprising a two-part cam with lost motion connection or its parts providing for closing said third switch after closure of said second switch and by said unidirectional rotation of said element, and further providing by said reverse rotation of said element reopening of said third switch but only after take-up of lost motion in its operating connections for delayed action in response to said reverse rotation of said element.

switches movable in opposite directions, and individual operating connections between said clement and said three switches effecting by unidirectional movement of said element closing of said two switches sequentially to complete sequentially the energizing and maintaining connections of said eiectroresponsive switch, then re-opening of the switch first closed and closing of said addl' tional switch, said operating connections rendering said re-opened switch free from influence by reverse movement of said element and subjecting both of said closed switches to opening operation by said reverse movement ofsaid element but delaying re-opening of said switch serving jointly with said electroresponsive switch, until after deenergization of said electroresponsive switch.

13. In a circuit controller, in combination, an electroresponsive switch and a manual control device including a switch to control jointly with said electroresponsive switch the continuity of a circult, and further including contacts for energizing and deenergizing said electroresponsive switch at will, said control device having a common operating element for its said switch and contacts and sets of operating connections between said element and its said associated switch and contacts to afford said device the characteristic of providing for closing oi! said electroresponsivc switch alone and then closing of said switch of said control device and the further character-1w tic of delaying re-opening. of the last mentioned switch until after said electroresponsive switch is deenergized.

14. In a circuit controller, in combination, a switch biased to a first position and movable against its bias to a second position, a control element for said switch and operative connections affording movement of said switch by said element Bertiiiwte Patent No. 2,398,007.

between said switch and said control element to its said second position, said operative connections comprising means to lock said switch in its said second position subject to release by movement or said element in one direction from a given position, said element upon continued movement in the same direction effecting return of said switch from its said first position to its said second position, and said means then locking said switch in its said second position throughout continued movement of said element in the same direction and throughout its return movement to said given position.

15. In a circuit controller, in combination, a switch biased to a first position and movable against its bias to a second position, a control element for' said switch and operative connections between said switch and said control element affording movement of said switch to its said second position by movement of said element through a relatively small range, said operating connections comprising means to lock said switch in its said second position for tree movements of said element. said means so looking said switch throughout movement of said element in one direction between given positions, and unlocking said switch for biased movement thereof to its said first position when said element is moved in an opposite direction to a given position, and said means being responsive to subsequent switch actuating movement of said element to re-lock said switch in its said second position throughout continued movement of said element in the same direction.

16. In a circuit controller, in combination, a plurality of switches, a common control element therefor, operating connections between said switches and said element to provide for diiierent operations of said switches by reverse movements of said element, an addditional switch, other operating connections between saidelement and said additional switch comprising a dual cam having a lost motion connection between camming parts thereof, said dual cam providing for closing said additional switch momentarily only, as said element is moved from off position for operation of the first mentioned switches and said dual cam rendering said additional switch free from influence by movement of said element to on position, and an electroresponsive main switch for the controlled circuit, which for response to close is dependent upon the momentary closure of said additional switch.

RICHARD B. HUNTER @orrcction April 9, 1946.

RICHARD B. HUNTER It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification oi the above numbered patent requiring correction strike out the words same after connection in line 53, first co Patent should be read with this correction therein record of the case in the Patent Ofice.

Signed and sealed this 18th day oi June,

[amp] as follows: Page 6, second column, line 1, between said switch and said control element and insert the lumn, same page 6; and that the said Letters that the same may conform to the LESLIE FRAZER,

First Assistant Commissioner of Patents. 

